Scripture Verse

Thy Word is truth. John 17:17

Introduction

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Rufus Cornelius
(1872–1933)

Words: Al­fred Bar­ratt, in Cor­ne­li­us’ Gos­pel Songs, ed­it­ed by Ru­fus Cor­ne­li­us (Fort Worth, Tex­as: 1927), num­ber 5.

Music: Ru­fus H. Cor­ne­li­us (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a better pho­to of Bar­ratt or Cor­ne­li­us (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

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Alfred Barratt (1879–1968)

Lyrics

My mo­ther’s old Bi­ble is point­ing the way;
Its pre­cepts I’ll fol­low from day un­to day;
I care not what oth­ers around me may say,
For my mo­ther’s old Bi­ble is true.

Refrain

My mother’s old Bi­ble is true (is true),
My mo­ther’s old Bi­ble is true;
It tells of God’s love, sent down from ab­ove,
My mo­ther’s old Bi­ble is true.

It tells of a Sav­ior who came here to die,
And now He is liv­ing in glory on high;
It tells of sal­va­tion so won­drous­ly nigh,
And my mo­ther’s old Bi­ble is true.

Refrain

Away with the teach­ings that wick­ed­ly mock,
My mo­ther’s old Bible has stood ev­ery shock;
It gives liv­ing water that flows from the Rock,
And my mo­ther’s old Bi­ble is true.

Refrain

My mo­ther’s old Bi­ble is pre­cious to me,
If tells of God’s mer­cy, ab­un­dant and free;
It brings joy and com­fort wher­ev­er I be,
For my mo­ther’s old Bi­ble is true.

Refrain